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Through the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at Lund University in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shifted over the past 35 years. It now starts several weeks…

/article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-change- 2025-11-27

Unless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of Lund University researcher in computer science, Johan Linåker, who considers that we must begin to think…

/article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independent- 2025-11-27

A new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in healthcare today. In the study, 303 participants were interviewed by the AI assistant Alba, who…

/article/ai-assisted-interviews-increase-accuracy-diagnosing-mental-illness- 2025-11-26

An increasing number of Swedes are getting tattoos and Sweden’s population is now one of the most tattooed in Europe. At the same time, the incidence of melanoma is increasing. A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden…

/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanoma- 2025-11-26

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a total lifespan of 200 years. This is twice as long as…

/article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-bridge-can-be-doubled- 2025-11-25

Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages that have recently been discovered in the ponds of Lund…

/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardens- 2025-11-24

We tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An international study shows that the rich morphological variety…

/article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thought- 2025-11-20

An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin…

/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-disease- 2025-11-19

Current knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. “There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based food…

/article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-safer- 2025-11-19

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities…

/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability- 2025-11-18

The term of office for Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year. A total of 162 people. That is the number to have…

/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway- 2025-11-17

Lund University and the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) are establishing a joint hub, focusing on water. The initiative will strengthen Lund University’s connection with the UN, and also…

/article/lund-university-start-new-un-collaboration-focusing-water- 2025-11-14

Alfa Laval and Lund University have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time, ground breaks for Alfa Lavals upcoming innovation center – a…

/article/alfa-laval-and-lund-university-strengthen-strategic-partnership- 2025-11-12

What if we could fight climate change using bacteria that live on air? That’s the vision behind a newly funded international research project led by scientists from Lund University, the University of Tromsø, and Harvard Medical School…

/article/living-air-scientists-enlist-arctic-bacteria-fight-climate-change- 2025-11-10

The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new study shows that there is great potential for European lithium…

/article/new-lithium-mines-could-cut-eu-imports-half- 2025-11-10

For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that…

/article/nocturnal-pollinators-just-important-their-daytime-colleagues- 2025-11-10

Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of…

/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution- 2025-11-10

By analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind most carbon. To fulfil climate goals and avoid the most…

/article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-time- 2025-11-10

Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then…

/article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia- 2025-11-10

Ten years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past ten years and also looks ahead. What…

/article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacks- 2025-11-06